{"id":259,"date":"2019-03-22T19:52:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T19:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/?p=259"},"modified":"2021-08-06T16:31:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:31:25","slug":"what-creates-the-foul-odor-of-thrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/22\/what-creates-the-foul-odor-of-thrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Equine Thrush: What Causes the Odor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Laura_Thrush_knife_Web.jpg?resize=525%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Farrier working on case of Equine Thrush\" class=\"wp-image-260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Laura_Thrush_knife_Web.jpg?resize=1024%2C514&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Laura_Thrush_knife_Web.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Laura_Thrush_knife_Web.jpg?resize=768%2C385&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Laura_Thrush_knife_Web.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong rotting smell is a well-known indicator of Equine Thrush. You probably know the smell well if you&#8217;re a horse owner.  The smell is like that of a rotten egg. The odor radiates from the hoof, making regular hoof cleanings and farrier work more foul-smelling than usual. So, what causes Thrush to smell? In this blog, we sniff out the answer to this question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hoof Anatomy and Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your horse\u2019s hooves are comprised of connective tissue\nproteins. Connective tissue is rich in the mineral sulfur. The sulfur provides\nthe \u201cwelds,\u201d or crosslinks, in the connective tissue protein. These crosslinks\nare responsible for the structural integrity of the hoof capsule. If the bonds\nare weakened or destroyed, the structural integrity of the hoof will be\ncompromised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Thrush and the Microbial Invasion<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"equine thrush\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifedatalabs.com\/articles\/hoof-care-tips\/equine-thrush-causes-and-treatment\">Thrush<\/a> is an invasion of \u201choof-eating\u201d microbes into the connective tissue of the sulci surrounding the frog and heel. These anaerobic microbes thrive in low oxygen environments, such as the deep sulci and clefts surrounding the frog. Once the organisms divide in the frog sulci, the stage is set for a progressive invasion and infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Equine Thrush Affects the Hoof<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The anaerobic microbes consume the connective tissue proteins, including the sulfur, and excrete volatile sulfur compounds as waste. The rotten egg smell associated with Thrush is the odor of the sulfur released by the microbes. The same smell occurs during hot-shoeing. The odor produced is the smell of sulfur gas from burning the sulfur-rich connective tissue proteins of the hoof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thrush can be devastating to the hoof. As the sulfur\ncrosslinks are destroyed the connective tissue becomes weakened, compromising\nthe structural integrity of the hoof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your horse develops Equine Thrush talk to your veterinarian and farrier. Use a non-caustic hoof topical, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifedatalabs.com\/products\/life-data-hoof-clay\">Life Data\u00ae Hoof Clay\u00ae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifedatalabs.com\/products\/topical-hoof-care-farriers-finish\">Farrier\u2019s Finish\u00ae<\/a>,  as a measure against Thrush.  Stay away from <a href=\"https:\/\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/20\/debunking-hoof-remedies-for-equine-thrush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caustic remedies for Thrush<\/a> or substances that block oxygen to the hoof. Add a balanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifedatalabs.com\/products\/hoof-supplements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hoof supplement<\/a>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifedatalabs.com\/products\/equine-hoof-coat-supplements\/farriers-formula-double-strength\">Farrier\u2019s Formula\u00ae <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifedatalabs.com\/products\/equine-hoof-coat-supplements\/farriers-formula-double-strength\">Double Strength<\/a><\/em>, to your horse\u2019s diet to build a stronger hoof capsule more resilient to infections and other hoof related issues. Contact us at 1-800-624-1873 if you have any questions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong rotting smell is a well-known indicator of Equine Thrush. You probably know the smell well if you&#8217;re a horse owner. The smell is like that of a rotten egg. The odor radiates from the hoof, making regular hoof cleanings and farrier work more foul-smelling than usual. So, what causes Thrush to smell? In &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lifedatalabs.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/22\/what-creates-the-foul-odor-of-thrush\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Equine Thrush: What Causes the Odor?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[35,34,6,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-equine-health","category-equine-nutrition","category-hoof-care","category-thrush"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Equine Thrush: What Causes the Odor? - Life Data\u00ae Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Equine Thrush has a distinct odor that most horse owners can instantly recognize. 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